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Question 1 has two possible answers. If so, how can I distinguish ‘il’ is Tom Cruis or the movie?

Jinju K.A1Kwiziq community member

Question 1 has two possible answers. If so, how can I distinguish ‘il’ is Tom Cruis or the movie?

This question relates to:French lesson "Il/elle/ils/elles = it/he/she/they (French Subject Pronouns)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
What does this relate to Jinju?
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You can't, except by context. It's similar in English:

The film was showing in the new theater. It was great!

How do you know what "it" refers to, the film or the theater. 

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Leslie K.B2Kwiziq community member
If the question was referring to not only the movie, as I felt it was, then the 2nd answer offered should have been, « Tom Cruise, il est... ».  
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Jinju K. asked:

Question 1 has two possible answers. If so, how can I distinguish ‘il’ is Tom Cruis or the movie?

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